Events & Holidays In June - 12

Chaco Peace (Paraguay)

Dia dos Namorados (Valentine's Day) (Brazil)

Independence Day (Philippines)

Russia Day (Russia)

1107  On this day in history birth of emperor Gaozong of China (d. 1187)   

1468  On this day in history birth of juan del Encina, composer   

1519  Cosmos de Medici, art patron (Accademia del Disegno) was born on this day in history.   

1519  On this day in history birth of cosimo I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (d. 1574)   

1526  On this day in history birth of marc-Antoine de Muret, composer   

1577  On this day in history birth of paul Guldin, Swiss astronomer and mathematician (d. 1643)   

1599  On this day in history birth of jan W van Brederode, governor (Hertogenbosch)/fieldmarshal   

1659  Yamamoto Tsunetomo, Japanese samurai (d. 1719) was born on this day in history.   

0816  On this day in history leo III, Italian Pope (795-816), dies   

0918  On this day in history death of ethelfleda, Lady of the Mercians   

1020  On this day in history death of lyfing, Archbishop of Canterbury   

1036  Death of Tedald, Bishop of Arezzo on this day in history.   

1231  On this day in history antonius van Padua, [Fernando M de Bulhom], Port minister, dies at 35   

1418  On this day in history death of bernard VII, Count of Armagnac, Constable of France (b. 1360)   

1435  On this day in history death of john FitzAlan, 14th Earl of Arundel, English military leader (b. 1408)   

1490  Death of Adriaan Vilain II of Rassegem, peace of Tours, murdered at about 39 on this day in history.